conditions. southern california it s severe. and spot fires and embers are carried downstream by gusty wind, enough to deposit them farther and expand the fire quickly. that s the concern for a lot of po p folks across this region. looked at numbers, observation site closest to the fire, long beach airport, 1.14 inches of rainfall through the 1st of may. this time of year should have 8 inches in the bucket. 14% of normal in the wet season. even the wet season is getting 14% of normal. incredibly arid landscape. fuels at high levels, 0% containment, 183 acres consumed and expect it to expand farther. generally calm to breezy at